What Nieves means
Nieves is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning "snows". It comes from Spanish nieves (snows), from Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (Our Lady of the Snows). It is pronounced nee-EH-bes.
Recalls the legendary August snowfall in Rome that marked the site of Santa Maria Maggiore; feast August 5.
Nicknames in Mexico: Nievecitas. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.
